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Lesson Schedule

Lesson Schedule 2026  (as of Dec. 25, 2025)

The 2026 Chef Training Course begins on January 13, April 13, and September 28.
The period from May 6 to September 18 is the Summer Course.

 

Courses can be started every week.

January

  • --- January Course ---

  • 13rd - 16th     Basic Japanese Cuisine I 

  • 19th - 23rd     Izakaya Dishes & Japanese Set Meals

  • 26rh - 30th     Ramen & Japanese Noodles  /  [ lesson 2 : Sushi ]

February

  •  2nd  -   6th    Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

  •   9th  13rd    Yakitori & Chicken Dishes

  • 16th  - 20th    Popular Washoku & Japanese Western-style Cuisine

  • 23rd  - 27th    Special Washoku Course

March

  •  2nd   6th    Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery)  /  [ lesson 2 : Kaiseki(OMAKASE) Fundamentals ]

  •   9th  - 13rd    Kaiseki (OMAKASE) I  /  [ lesson 2 : Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery) ]

  • 16th  - 20th    Kaiseki (OMAKASE) II

  • 23rd  - 27th    Kaiseki & Technical Skills Examination

April

  • 30th  -  2nd    Kaiseki & Creative Japanese Cuisine

  • --- Aprile Course ---

  • 13rd  - 17th    Basic Japanese Cuisine I

  • 20th  - 24th    Izakaya Dishes & Japanese Set Meals

  • 27th  -   1st    Yakitori & Chicken Dishes

May

  •   4th  -   8th    (brake)

  • 11th  - 15th    Ramen & Japanese Noodles  /  [ lesson 2 : Sushi ]

  • 18th  -22nd    Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

  • 25th  - 29th    Popular Washoku & Japanese Western-style Cuisine

June

  •   1st   -   5th   Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery)  /  [ lesson 2 : Kaiseki(OMAKASE) Fundamentals ]

  •   8th   - 12th   Kaiseki (OMAKASE) I  /  [ lesson 2 : Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery) ]

  • 15th   - 19th   Kaiseki (OMAKASE) II

  • 22nd  - 26th   Kaiseki & Technical Skills Examination

July

  • 29th  -  2nd     Kaiseki & Creative Japanese Cuisine

  •   6th  - 10th     Basic Japanese Cuisine I

  • 13rd  - 17th     Izakaya Dishes & Japanese Set Meals

  • 21st  - 24th     Yakitori & Chicken Dishes

  • 27th  - 31st     Ramen & Japanese Noodles  /  [ lesson 2 : Sushi ]

August

  •   3rd  -   7th    Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

  • 10th  - 14th    Popular Washoku & Japanese Western-style Cuisine

  • 17th  - 21st    Basic Japanese Cuisine I

  • 24th  - 28th    Izakaya Dishes & Japanese Set Meals

September

  • 31st  -   4th     Ramen & Japanese Noodles  /  [ lesson 2 : Sushi ]

  •   7th  - 11th     Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

  • 14th  - 18th     Yakitori & Chicken Dishes

  • 21st  - 25th     (brake)    --- September Course ---

October

  • 28th  -  2nd     Basic Japanese Cuisine I

  •   5th  -   9th     Izakaya Dishes & Japanese Set Meals

  • 13rd  - 16th     Yakitori & Chicken Dishes

  • 19th  - 23rd     Ramen & Japanese Noodles  /  [ lesson 2 : Sushi ]

  • 26th  - 30th     Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

November

  •  2nd  -   6th     Popular Washoku & Japanese Western-style Cuisine

  •   9th  - 13rd     Sushi  /  [ lesson 2 : Ramen & Japanese Noodles ]

  • 16th  - 20th     Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery)  /  [ lesson 2 : Kaiseki(OMAKASE) Fundamentals ]

  • 24th  - 27th     Kaiseki (OMAKASE) I  /  [ lesson 2 : Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery) ]

December

  • 30th  -   4th     Kaiseki (OMAKASE) II

  •   7th  - 11th     Kaiseki & Technical Skills Examination

  • 14th  - 17th     Kaiseki & Creative Japanese Cuisine

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